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INDUCTON MOTOR. APPLICATION FILED nEc.1.1913.

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E. F. W. ALEXANDERSON.

INDUCTION MOTOR.

APPLICATloN FILED 1150.1. 1913.

1,185,461. Patented May 30,1916.

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ERNST F. W. ALEXANDERSON, OF SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNQRTO GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

INDUCTION-MOTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1916.

To all whom it may Concern Be it known that I, EiiNs'r F. 7. ALEX- ANDEiisoN, a citizen of the United States, residingat Schenectady. in the county of Schenectady, State of New York. have invented certa-in new and useful Improvements in Induction-Motors. of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to induction motors and `in particular to induction motors designed to operate at a speeds.

More specifically my invention relates to the secondary winding ot' an induction inotorot' that general type in which dili'erent speeds are obtained by the provision ot' aprimary winding adapted to be connected in a plurality ot' dilterent polar arrangements. l

The object ot' my invention is to provide ai novel and improved construction of secondary winding for an induction inotoi'.

More particularly the object ot' my invention is to provide a novel construction otl secondary winding` which is peculiarly adapted to be employed with a primary winding deplurality ot ditll'ereiit polar arrangements.

A further object ot' my invention is to provide. a secondary winding which will iinpart to a motor having a primary winding ot' the character mentioned an increased starting torque. together-with etlicient and satisfactory operating diaracteristics.

The features ot' my invention which I consider novel and patentable are definitely indicated in the claims appended hereto. The

- lprinciples of my invention and the features oi construction and inode ot' operation of an induction motor having a secondary ineinber embodying these principles will be understood `trom the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which;

Figure l is a sectional elevation of the secondary member ot an induction motor 'embodying' inv invention; Fien 2 is a vlan view developed upon a plane surface of a portion ot said secondary member; Fig. 3

is a diagrammatic view showing the arrangement ot connection ot' the conductorbars to the end rings and the relation of the secondary winding tothe vai-ions polar arrangements ot thel primary winding; Figs.

al. and 5 are explanatory diagramsg and Fig..

l"duced by any ot' the signed to produce a plurality ot' ditt'erentfj The principle of my invention will be.

most readily understoodby reference to F 3 ot' the drawings. Iii this figure I have diagramimitically .illustrated the conductor bars ot the secondary winding of my invention by vertical lines. rlhe end rings ot' the s econdary winding are represented by horizontal lines. and it will be noted that I provide six end rings at each end ot' the conductor bars. I have diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawingsa preferred ai'- rangement o't' connecting the conductor bars to the end rings. but it will be understood that the bars may be connected in other ways without departing from the spirit of my invention. The -inethod of determining a proper connection ot the conductor bars to the end rings for the purposes of my invention will be explained in detail hereinafter.

The primary winding ot' the motor is adapted to be connected in a plurality of ditl'erent polar arrangements. This characteristic ot' the primary winding maybe prowell-known types of rwinding. and since the primary winding of itself forms no part ot' my present invention, l have merely designated the dierent polar arrangements of this winding by three rows oi letters, N and S. in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The top row ot' letters represent the space relation ot' the poles of the primary winding when arranged as a- /l-pole winding, the middle row of letters represent the space relation of the poles when the primary ,winding is arranged as a -pole winding, and the bottom i'ow of letters represents the space -relation of the poles when the primary winding` is arranged as an S-pole winding.

'.lhe conductor bars in my preferred construction ot secondary winding are divided into sections, each section including twelve, or a multiple ot' twelve, bars, and the corresponding bars of each section being,- connected between the same pair of end rings. With the kel-pole mary winding, twelve, or a multiple of twelve, conductor bars will thus be embraced between adjacent poles. I have designated in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings the conductor' bars ot one section by reference characters l'to l2 inclusive. The end rings at One end of these,v conductor bars are designated in this figure by reference characters c, b, c, d, e

arrangement ofthe pri-" and f, while the end rings at the other end ot the conductor bars are designated by ref! erence characters g, L, z', j, 7c, and Z.

The horizontal lines at which the vertical lines terminate, represent the end rings to which particular conductor bars are eleci/,cally connected, and it will be understood hat `each conductor bar is insulated from the other ten end rings. It will thus be observed that conductor bar l is electrically connected between end rings 7; and g and insulated from each of the other end rings, and conductor bar Q is electrically connected between end rings and Z and insulated trom. all oi the other end rings. Each section of twelve conductor bars is further divided into t'cur groups ot three conductor bars each. The conductor bars of each group are connected at their respective ends to alternate end rings. The conductor bars ot each group are further electrically. connected at one end to the same end rings as the corresponding bars ot one adjacent group, these end rings being adjacent to the end rings to which the eorresponding bars of the other adjacent group are connected. Further, the conductor bars of one group are electrically connected at one end to the same end rings as the corresponding bars ot one adjacent group and at the other end to end rings adjacent to those to which the 'corresponding bars of said adjacent group are connected. The relationof the connection oi" the conductor bars to one set ot end rings with respect to the corresponding conductor bars of an adjacent group is the same as the relation ot the connection ot' the bars to the opposite set of end rings with respect to the corresponding bars oi thc other adjacent group. lI`hus the conductor bars 5, (i and 7, comprising one group. are connected at one end to the same end rings, c, c, and a, as thc correspoiuling conductor bars 8, S), and l0, ot an adjacent group and these end rings are adjacent to the end rings f, (l, and 71, to which the corresponding conductor bars 2, 3, and 4f, ot the other adjacent gron'p are connected.. Alt will further be observed that thc conductor bars and 7 are connected at the other end to the same end rings Z, j, and A/1, to which conductor bars?, 3, and 4. respectively are connected, and these end rings are adjacent to the end rings Zz', ,'and to which the bars S, S), and l() respectively are connectml.

The construction ol: winding above described is such that cach conductor bar is connected to the same pair ot end rings to which :mother conductor bar, located at a distance l'rom the first bar which corresponds to one pole pitch for the "l-pole arrangement ol the primary winding, is connected. iVhen the primary winding is arranged as a -'-lfpo|e winding all ol the conductor bars arc connected to the end rings as a 100 per cent. or full pitch winding, and there thus results a complete short circuit ior every bar, and the winding as a whole acts as an ordinary squirrel cage winding.

lVhen the primary winding is arranged as a (-pole winding the conductor bars are connected to the end rings to form in substanceia secondary winding having 150 per cent. pitch. This is equivalent to ay winding ot per cent. pitch, and the winding, 75 therefore, works substantially like a 50 per cent., or haltl pitch winding. It the paths ot the current are traced out with coils of 150 per cent., or 50 per cent., pitch, individually short circuited, the conductor bars in each slot will be found carrying current which partially neutralizes the current in\ the other cooperatively connected bars, like an ordinary 50 per cent. pitch winding. However, with the squirrel. cage winding as herein described, the individual short circuited coils are linked into a continuous chain so that in addition to the current induced in any one conductor bar two other currents, opposite in direction, will tend to flow therein, since the conductor bar is common to two adjacent circuits ot' equivalent halt pitch, and is thus equally spaced between two conductor bars ot' full pitch. The resulting current in the conductor bar, therefore, has the same value and phase relation as in an ordinary squirrel cage Winding or in a full pitch winding.

At the point where the conductor bar is connected to an end ring the current is divided veetorially into two con'iponents of approximately 90 phase relation. One component is the resultant ot the currents induced in the two adjacent cooperating conductor bars and the other component is the current induced in the conductor bar itself. Due to the space relation of these bars the two components in question will be approXimately 5)()0 out ot phase. The current fiowing into an end ring will combine with other currents that iow in other bars connected to the same end rings. The result is that the effective, currents flowing in the end rings are somewhat greater than they would be with a t'ull pitch winding or normal squirrel cage winding. This must be taken into account in designing the end rings. Since it is usually desirable to concentrate the resistance in the end rings, where the heat generated can be easily carried away by ventilation, such special design ot the end rings is not objectionable.

`When the primary winding is arranged as an S-pole winding thc conductor bars are in ell'ect open circ'uited, since the short circuits are l'ormed between bars which are displaced by 20() per cent. pitch, and, therel'ore the short circuits are inellective, and substantially no current will llow in the winding under this polar arrangement. lu

connecting up the diferent bars and end rings, however, special care must be taken that other `short circuits are not formed by closing a circuit formed by several intermediate bars and sections of end rings. The connections must, therefore, be laid out so that no circuits are formed except in cases where the sum of all the E. M. F .s induced in the same circuit combine to produce a resultant zero E. M. F., or into a voltage so low that no appreciable current will flow as a result thereof. y

The method of checking up a proposed diagram of connections so as to fulfil these conditions is illustrated in Figs. l and 5 of the drawings. When any connection diagram, as for example the diagram of Fig. 3, has been decided upon, the relation oi' the voltage induced in the various conductor bars can be ascertained by vector diagrams. This is done by starting arbitrarily from any point in the connection diagram and iollowing through the whole vector diagram by lrepresenting the magnitude and phase of the current induced in each conductor bar by a line of proper length and vectorial position. The figures formed in this way should form a closed system of lines, and a mistake in the connections is evidenced by the location of a particular point of reference in two places. If these two places are not far apart and the number of conductors torming the shortest circuit through these places are suiiiciently great the two places can be connected together as one, thereby causing a slight distortion of the whole diagral'n.

Reference to Figs. 3, 4L, and 5 of the drawingwill more clearly elucidate my method of checking up a connection diagram. Twelve conductor bars are spanned rby two poles of the 8-pole arrangement of the primary Winding. The phase of the current in these twelve conductor bars is represented by the correspondingly numbered radial lines l` to l2 inclusive or Fig. 4. rl`he arcsotl Fig. 4t represent the correspondingly lettered end rings, and the connections ot these arcs to the radial lines correspond tothe connections orn the end rings to the conductor bars of the connection diagram ofy Figz. The figures of Fig. 5 are obtained from the vectorial diagram of Fig. e. The vertical line l of Fig. 4. represents the phase vand magnitude of the current induced in conductorbar l. Conductor bar l lis connected by end rings b and g to conductor barsll and 10, andthe phase relation of the currentl in these bars is represented by the corresponding horizontal lines l and l0 of. Fi 5. Conductor bars 4 and 10 are connecter to conductor bar 7 by end rings h and a and the phase of-the current in bar 7, as given by the diagram of Fig. 4L, is represented in Fig. 5 by the vertical line 7 The length of the opposite sides of the figures of Fig. 5 indicate the comparative magnitude of currents displaced in phase bylSOO, that is the magnitude of the current induced 1n bar l is equal to the magnitude of the cur-' rent induced `in bar 7, while currents of equal magnitude are induced in bars et and l0. lt will be observed that the twelve conductor bars form three separate circuits, and that the vectorial sum of all the E. M. Ffs induced in any circuit is zero. In this manner the arrangement of connections illustrated in Fig. 3 is demonstrated to be satisfactory. Any connection diagram can ybe laid out as indicated in Fi". 3 and its practicability determined by the method described in connection with Figs. '-l and 5. y lf the resulting figures, corresponding to the diagram oif` Fig. are not substantially closed the connection diagram will be found unsatisfactory in practice, diie to the appreciable flow or' current on account of more or less complex short circuited paths. iVhere it is desired to use a greater number. of squirrel cage bars than could be combined into a system, such as heretofore described, without using an excessiye number of end rings, it is possible to connect two l'bars permanently in multiple and consider them as one bar in the diagram developments of Figs. 3, si, and .The short fcircuit thus formedby the niu'ltipleeonnection of two bars is ordinarily not great enoughfto cause any diiliculty. lt hasbeen ound,`"however, both by calculation and by experiments, that the connection of three bars in multiple may gire an excessive short circuit current.

The conductor bars diagrammatically represented in Fig. 3 l propose to make of,

low resistance material, as, for example, copper. l', furthermore, propose to employ another and independent secondary winding haring conductor bars of relatively high resistance positioned in the same or substantially the same slots as the low resistance conductor bars. lhe high resistance conductor bars are electrically connected to end rings, preferably of magnetic material, and form a high refstance secondary winding which is adapted to carry substantially the entire secoiulary current when the primary winding` is arranged as an S-pole winding, and thereby a satisfactory starting torque ot' the motor is insured for this polar arrangement of the primary winding. The practical arrangement of the secondary windings will be understood by reference to ondary member ot' the motor comprises a magnetic core l5 made up of the usual lamii nated sheets of magnetic material, as, for example, thin sheets of iron. vThe magnetic core is secured to a rotatably mountedshaft 16, so that the secondary member of the motor constitutes the rotor. The magnetic core is provided near its surface with open slots 17 in which the conductor bars of low resistance are positioned. Below the slots 17 are located closed slots 18 which are adapted to contain the conductor bars of high resistance. The arrangement of the slots will best be understood by reference to Fig. 6.

The arrangement of the low resistance conductor bars and the mechanical details of connection ot' these hars to the various end rings will be understood by reference to Figs. 1 and as in Fig. 3. Two conductor bars in multiple are employed in this winding and these pairs of conductor bars are numbered to correspond with thc connection diagram of Fig. 8. The end rings are of considerable width and have a rectangular cross-section as shown in Fig. 1. T he six end rings of each set are suitably ar 'anged upon shelves or brackets 19 which may be integral with the frame of' the motor. The end rings are insulated from the supporting shelves and the frame of the motor by insulating material 20. The low resistance conductorbars are all ot' the same length and the points of connection of each end of the bars to their respective end rings are located in substantially a common plane. This is accomplished by providing the end rings, with vanes 21 which extend from the end ring to the connnon plane of connections of the end rings to the conductor bars. Each vane is provided at its end with two pairs of eXtensions 22 which engage in slots 23 in the ends ot' the conductor bars. This construction will be understood from Fig. 1 of the drawings, where conductor bar 2 is shown secured to the Janes ot' end rings f and Z. The extensions 2Q ot' these vanes extend through the slots Q3 at the ends of the conductor bar and are hammered over to rigidly secure the bar to the vanes. liivets 24 are used in addition to positively secure the bar and vanes together. The low resistance conductor bars are incased in a shell of insulating material 25. as for example mica. to insulate the hars from the magnetic core and hence from each other. An appreciable voltage exists hetween the yconductor bars under certain conditions. and l have found it desirable to insulate the conductor bars `from the core to prevent a fiow of the secondary' current The end rings are letteredk the frame of the motor. The high resistance conductor bars 27 are designed to have considerable heatstorage capacity.v To this end these bars have considerable mass. `To assist in carrying away the heat developed in the conductor bars Ventilating ducts 30 are provided in the magnetic core, and c ooling air may be artificially circulated through these ducts.

The operation of my improved construction of secondary nf'indingfor an induction motor will, it is believed, be understood from the foregoing description. When it is desired to start the motor with considerable starting torque the primary winding will be arranged as an tl-pole winding. or generally as an 711 pole winding. rfhe low resistance secondary winding is open circuitcd in effect for this polar arrangement of the primary winding` and substantially no current will flow in this winding. All of the secondary current must flow in the vhigh resistance winding, and thus a sufficiently large startingr torque is developed. It will further be understood that the high resistance secondary winding may have an inductively changing effective resistance. The conductor bars are of magnetic material and are positioned in or at the bottom of relatively deep slots. The conductor bars therefore have considerable inductance since they are surrounded on all sides by magnetic material. In addition the end rings ofthis winding may he of magnetic material. Then the motor is starting and the frequency of the secondary current is relatively high, this secondary winding will have a relatively high effective resistance. due to its high inductance and to the skin efl'ect phenomenon. As the motor speeds up. the frequency of' the secondary current decreases and also the effective resistance of the high resistance winding -decreases. ln this manner the effective ohmic value of the resistance of this winding automatically varies with the slip ot the motor. and thereby an increased starting torque of the motor is insured. lVhen the primary winding is arranged as a -l-pole winding, or

generally as anni2 pole winding, the low resistance conductorbars and their cooperating end rings form a secondary winding of 'full pitch. All of the s :ondary current will then flow in the low resistance winding7 and the high resistance winding will cari-y little or no current. lVith this polar-arrangement the motor operates as an ordinary polyphase induction motor with a squirrel cage winding. lVheu the primary winding is arranged as a (S-pole winding. or generally as an n., pole winding. the low resistance conductor bars are connected to the end rings to form a 15() per cent. pitch wiiiding. lt is obvious that such a winding is an equivalent half pitch winding. rit-h this polar arrangement of the primary winding, a partof the secondary current will flow in the high resistance secondary wind ing, and apart will fiow in the low resistance secondary winding. 'itli such polar arrangement the motor will have less starting torque than with the S-pole primary winding, and greater starting torque than with the Jfp-pole primary winding.

-With the possible polar arrangements of the primary winding which l have herein illustrated and described. it will be evident thatthe greatest starting torque is obtained with the winding arranged 'for minimum speed.: This arrangement is therefore ad 'antageous tor starting. The next speed step will have less starting torque. and'is advantageous for accelerating` while. the third speed step ispartieularly designed for normal ruiming conditions. and gives the maximum speed oiA the motor.

It will he understood ironi the foregoing description that I have provided an induc' tion motor hai'ing a primary winding adapted to be connected iii a plurality ot diii'erent polaii'` arrangements with a secondary winding in which the distribution of the secondary ciirrent isfarie'd bv changing the polar arrangement ot the primary winding. The ratio oi distribution of the secondary currentbetween the high resistance winding and the low resistance winding is altered by changing the pola f arrangement ot the primary winding. rThe changing of the polar arrangement oi the priniary winding thus provides a sim-ple means tor directing more or less ot the total secondary current to the high resistance winding. The inductively changing effective ohmic resistance ot this winding. furthermore, assists in developing an increased torque of the motor at low speeds when this winding is carrying the greater portion ot the secondary current.

Numerous modifications in the construetion oi my improved secondary winding ior induction motors will he obvious to those skilled in the art. lt will ot' course be understood that I do not desire to limit my invention to the specific construction herein illustrated and described by way of example. l have shown the low resistance secondary windinghaving twelve end rings, but it will be understood that fewer or more end rings may be employed without departing irom the spirit otl 'my invention. Numerous ditferent coml'iinations ot .:onlductor bars and end rings within thc, scope. ot riiy invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. I have l'ieretoiiorel indicated the, prerequisite characteristics ot' a secondary winding einbodying my invention and have explained the, method of determining the feasibility ot employing any proposed arrangement ot' connections. and thosel skilled in the art will be enabled thereby to apply my invention in its most advantageous form to any particular problem at hand. I aim, therefore, in the appended claims to cover all modifications within the, spirit and scope ot' my invention. l

lVhat I claim as new and desire to secure hy Letters Patent of the United States7 is l. In an induction motor, means for pro ducing primary magnetic fields oi. different polar arrangements, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, a. relatively high resistance secondary winding carried b v said core, low resistance conductor bars also carried by said core, and a plurality 0f low resistance end rings connected to said conductor bars to form a substantially shortcircuited winding with a primary magnetic field of one polar arrangement and a substantially open-circuited Winding with a primary magnetic field of another polar arrangement, the number of end rings at each end of said conductor bars being smaller than the number of conductor bars per pole with reference to the primary magnetic field for which said conductor bars t'orm a/substantiallv short-circuited winding.

Q. In an induction motor, means for producing primar)r magnetic fields of nl and a: poles.l a secondary member comprising a magnetic core. conductor bars carried by said core, and a plurality of end .rings conneeted to said conductor bars to formaI substantially full pitch secondary winding with a primary magnetic field of 'lig poles and to torni a secondary winding of a. pitch other than iull pitch with a primary magnetie field ot n! poles, the number of end rings at each end oi' said conductor bars being less than the number of conductor bars per pole with reference to the primary inagnetie field of 'n2 poles.

f, ln an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of different polar arrangements, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, a relatively high resistance secondary winding carried by said eore` low resistance conductor bars also carried by said core. and a plurality of low resistance end rings connected to said conductor bars so that substantially all of the secondary current is carried by the high' resistance winding with a prin'iary magnetic 'field ot one polar arrangement and so that substantially all the secondary current is carried by said low resistance, conductor hars with a primary magnetic field ot another polar arrangenient. the nuniber of end rings at eachy end oi said conductor bars being less than, the number ot conductor bars per pole. with reference to that polar arrangement oi the priu'iary magnetic field withwhich Isaid lo\ iv resistance conductor bars carry substantially all tho secondary current.

y 4. ln an induction .motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of different polar arr; ngements, a secondary member con'iprising a magnetic core, a relatively high resistance secondary winding carried by said core, relatively low resistance conductor bars also carried by said core. and a plurality of end rings connected to said relatively low resistance conductor bars in such a manner that the ratio ot' the amount of the secondary current fiowing in the high resistance winding to the total secondary current can be varied by changing the polar arrangenient ot the primary magnetic field. the mnuber of end rings at each endl of' said conductor bars being less than the number of' conductor bars per pole with reference. to that polar arrangement of' the primary magnetic field with which said low resistance conductor bars carry relatively the greater part of the total secondary current.

5. In an induction motor. means for producing primary magnetic fields of different polar arrangements, and a secondary winding comprising a plurality of conductor bars electrically connected at each end to a plurality of end rings so as to form a plurality oi' squirrel cage windings electrically interconnected in such a manner that the sum of all the ll. M. Fs induced in the conductor bars of every closed circuit is substantially '/,ero with a primary magnetic field of' one polar arrangen'lent. each of said squirrel cage windings having one end ring in common with a second of said squirrel cage windings and a second end ring in common with a third ofl said squirrel cage windings.

(l. In an induction motor. means for producing primary magnetic fields ot different polar arrangements. a secondary member comprising av magnetic core, conductor bars carried by said core, and eral-connections for said conductor bars forming a plurality oi closed circuits of substantially 100 per cent. pitch `for one polar arrangement of the. primary magnetic field and such that the sum of all the lil. M. F.s induced in the l conductor bars of every closed circuit is substantially '/Lero with a primary magnetic field of another polar arrangement, each of the closed circuits having one of its endconnections in common with a second closed circuit and its other end-connection in common with a third closed circuit.

7. In an induction motor, means .for producing primary magnetic fields of a, and fn.: poles, a. secondary member comprising a magnetic core having slots therein', conducti'ir bars of magnetic material and having a. relatively high resistance. located in cer- -.ain of said slot-s, end rings electrically connecting said high resistance conductor bars, conductor bars of relatively low resistance located in others of. said Slots and above said high resistance conductor bars, and' end .rings electrically connecting said conductor bars of relatively low resistance as a full pitch winding when a primary magnetic field ot' n: poles is produced and in such a manner that the conductor bars are in efi'ect open-circuited when a primary magnetic field of' lnl poles is produced.

ln an induction motor. means for producing primary magnetic fieldset n: and nl, poles, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core. conductor bars carried by said core, and a plurality ot' end rings electrically connecting said conductor hars as a full pitch winding when a primary magi netic field oiE 71.: poles is produced and as an equivalent halt pitch winding when a primary magnetic field ot n3 poles is produced.

9. ln an induction motor. means for producing primary magnetic fields of n, and n poles. a secondary member comprising a magnetic core. conductor bars carried by said core. and a plurality of' end rings electrically connecting said conductor bars as an equivalent half' pitch winding when a primary magnetic field ot 21:., poles is produced and in such a manner that the conductor bars are in effect open circuited when a primary magnetic field of n, poles is produced.

l0. ln an induction motor` means for producing primary magnetic fields of nl, nl, and ai; poles. a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, conductor bars carried by said core. and a plurality ofl end rings electrically connecting said conductor bars as a full pitch winding when a primary magnetic field of in. poles is produced and as an equivalent half-pitch winding when a primary magnetic field of' on; poles is produced and so that the conductor bars are in efiect opencircuited when a primary magnetic field of nl poles is produced.

ll. In an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of 911,712 and u poles, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core. a relatively high resistance secondary winding carried by said core. low resistance conductor .bars also carried by said core, andend rings electrically connecting said conductor bars as a full pitch winding when a primary magnetic field of n.: poles is produced and as an equivalent halfpitch winding when a primary magnetic field of 71:, poles is produced and in such a manner that the conductor bars arc in effect open-circuitcd when a, primary magnetic fieldof al poles is produced.

'12. 'In an induction motor. means for producing primary magnetic fields of' nl, n.: and

ai., poles, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core having two concentric rows of .slots therein, conductor bars of magnetic material'and having relatively high resistfoo ancc located in the inner row o1 slots, magneticend rings electrically connectingsaidl field of n, poles is produced.

13. In an induction motor,means for producing primary magnetic ields of different polor arrangements, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, conductor bars carried by said core, and a plurality of end rings at each end of said conductor bars, said conductor bars being arranged in groups, the conductor bars of each group being electrically connected at one end to the same end rings as the corresponding bars of one adjacent group which end rings are adjacent to the end rings to which the corresponding bars of the other adjacent group are connected.

14. In an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of different polar arrangements, a secondary member' comprising a magnetic core, conductor bars carried by said core, and a plurality of end rings at each end of said conductor bars7 said conductor bars being arranged in groups, the conductor bars of one group being electrically connected at one end to the same end rings as the corresponding bars of one adjacent group and at the other end to end rings adjacent to those to which. the corresponding bars of said adjacent group are connected.

15. In an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of diiierent polar arrangements, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, conductor bars carried by said core, said conductor bars be.- ing arranged in groups, and a plurality of end rings at each end of said conductor bars, the corresponding bars of particular pairs of adjacent groups being electrically connected at one end to the same end rings and the bars of such pairs of groups being connected at the same end to the same end rings as the corresponding bars of each alternate pair of groups.

16. In an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic .fields of different polar arrangements, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, conductor bars carried by said core.. said conductor bars being arranged in sections and each section ci bars spanning the distance between two adjacent poles for one polar arrangement of the primary winding, and a plurality of end rings arranged Vat each end of said conductor bars, leach section of said conductor bars being further divided into a plurality of groups the conductor bars of each group being electrically connected at one end to alternate end rings, the corresponding bars of particular pairs of adjacent groups being connected at one end to the same end rings and the bars of such pairs of groups being connected at the same end to the same end rings as the corresponding barsof each alternate pair of groups.

17. In an'induction motor, a secondary member comprisinga magnetic core, a plurality of conductor bars of substantially the same length. carried by said core, a plurality of end rings at each end of said conductor bars, vanes arranged on said end rings at predetermined distances and having their ends extending into a substantially common plane coincident with the ends of the conductor bars, and means for securely connecting the vanes to the conductorl bars toward which they extend.

18. In an induction motor, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, a plurality of conductor bars of substantially the same length and having a` slot in each end thereof carried by said core, ,a plurality of end rings at each end of said conductor bars, Yanes arranged on said end rings at predetermined distances and having their ends extending into a substantially common plane coincident with the ends 'of the conductor bars, extensions on said vanos adapted to register with the slots of the conductor bars toward which the respective vanes extend, and means for securely connecting the bars to said extensions.

19. In an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of nl, n: and m3 poles, where n3 is other than 9g, a secondary. winding of the squirrel cage type comprising a plurality f conductor bars connected at each end to a plurality of end rings, the connection of said bars to said end rings being such that said secondary Winding operates in effect as an ordinary squirrel cage Winding when a primary magnetic ield of n2 or 'n3 poles is produced and is in eiect open circuited when a primary magnetic field of n, poles is produced.

20, In an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of different polar arrangements, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, conductor bars of relatively high resistance carried by said core, end rings electrically connecting. said high resistance conductor bars, conductor bars of relatively low resistance carried' by said core, an insulating shell surrounding magnetic core, and a plurality of end rings electrically connecting said low resistance conductor bars as a` full pitch winding when a primary magnetic field of one polar arrangement is produced vand so that these conductor bars are in effect open-circuited when a primary magnetic field of another polar arrangement is produced.

21. In an induction motor7 means for producing primary magnetic fields of different polar arrangements, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, a secondary Winding'of' relatively high resistance carried by said core, conductor bars of relatively low resistance carried by said core, an insulating shell surrounding each of said conductor bars to insulate the conductor bars from the magnetic core, and a plurality of end rings electrically connecting said conductor bars to form a substantially short-circuited Winding with a primary magnetic eld of one polar arrangement and a substantially open-circuited winding with a primary magnetic field of another polar arrangement.

22. In an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of 01 'a2 and n3 poles, Where is other than g, a secondary Winding of the squirrel cage ltype comprising a plurality of conductor bars connected at each end to a plurality of end rings, the connection of said bars to said end rings being such that said secondary Winding opeates in effect as an ordinary squirrel cage winding` when a primary magnetic field of n, or n, poles is produced and is in efi'ect open circuited when a primary magnetic field of a, poles is produced, and a secondary winding of relatively high resistance adapted to carry substantially all of the secondary current when a primary magnetic aeld of n, poles is produced.

23. In an induction motor, means for producing primary magnetic fields of nl, 71,2 and n, poles, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core having slots therein, conductor bars of a high resistance steel alloy located in certain of said slots, end rings of'` magnetic material electrically connecting said high resistance conductor bars, conductor bars of relatively low resistance located in others of' said slots, an insulating shell surrounding each of said low resistance conductor bars to insulate these conductor bars from the magnetic core, and a plu ality of'end rings electrically connecting said low resistance conductor bars as a f'ull pitch winding when. a primary magnetic field of 'n2 poles is produced and as an equivalent half-pitch winding when al primary magnetic field of a., poles is produced and so that the conductor bars are in effect open-circuitcd when a primary magnetic field of n, poles is produced.

24. In an induction motor, me: ns for producing' primary magnetic fields of n, and n2 poles, a secondary member comprising a magnetic core, conductor bars carried by said core, and a, plurality of end rings connected to said conductor bars to form a substantially 100 per cent. pitch winding with a primary magnetic field of fn,2 poles and a substantially 20() per cent. pitch winding with a primary magnetic field of a, poles, the number of' end rings at each end of the conductor bars being less than the number of' conductor bars per pole with reference to the 'primary magnetic field of n: poles.

ln witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of November 1913.

ERNST li. W. ALEXANDERSON.

Witnesses BENJAMIN B. HULL7 HELEN (limoni). 

